The Complete Idiot's Guide to World ReligionsPenguin, 2004 - 405 pages More than at any other time in history, readers are educating themselves on the world's major religions and what each believes. Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam often seem at odds with each other, and as readers struggle to understand, The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to World Religions, Third Edition, provides expanded and updated coverage to answer their questions. Expert comparative religion authors Toropov and Buckles provide the perfect companion for answering today's questions about both major and lesser-known religions and beliefs. Along with parts on each of the major five religions - describing history, rituals, celebrations, holy documents, deities, and structure - there is coverage of Asian paths of belief, non-scriptural religions, ancient creeds, and earth-based religions still practiced in Asia, Africa, South America, and island nations, as well as Europe and North America. |
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... understandings that can break down barriers of suspicion and prejudice . What commonalities emerge can be both surprising ... understanding of people who are different from you . If you are looking for a tool that will help you reduce ...
... understandings that can break down barriers of suspicion and prejudice . What commonalities emerge can be both surprising ... understanding of people who are different from you . If you are looking for a tool that will help you reduce ...
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... understanding , in an entertaining and informative way , among believers of a wide variety of backgrounds . Now that we've concluded the project , we find ourselves taken aback , not by the many differences the world's reli- gions ...
... understanding , in an entertaining and informative way , among believers of a wide variety of backgrounds . Now that we've concluded the project , we find ourselves taken aback , not by the many differences the world's reli- gions ...
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... understanding of some aspect of the topic under discussion . Here's how you can recognize them : What's It Mean ? Unless you've already studied the world's religions , you'll be running into a lot of unfamiliar terminology in this book ...
... understanding of some aspect of the topic under discussion . Here's how you can recognize them : What's It Mean ? Unless you've already studied the world's religions , you'll be running into a lot of unfamiliar terminology in this book ...
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... for ways to make mutual understanding more of a reality in today's diverse world . S + C The COMPLETE IDIOTS GUIDE to WORLD RELIGIONS تاچی ॐ Chapter Why Learn About Other Faiths ? In This Chapter. Part Opening Up to Other Traditions 1 I ...
... for ways to make mutual understanding more of a reality in today's diverse world . S + C The COMPLETE IDIOTS GUIDE to WORLD RELIGIONS تاچی ॐ Chapter Why Learn About Other Faiths ? In This Chapter. Part Opening Up to Other Traditions 1 I ...
Contents
III | 3 |
V | 4 |
VI | 5 |
VII | 6 |
VIII | 7 |
X | 8 |
XII | 11 |
XIII | 12 |
CXLIII | 171 |
CXLIV | 173 |
CXLV | 175 |
CXLVII | 178 |
CL | 183 |
CLI | 184 |
CLII | 185 |
CLIV | 186 |
XIV | 13 |
XV | 15 |
XVI | 16 |
XVII | 18 |
XVIII | 21 |
XIX | 22 |
XX | 23 |
XXI | 25 |
XXII | 26 |
XXIII | 27 |
XXV | 29 |
XXVI | 31 |
XXVIII | 34 |
XXIX | 35 |
XXX | 36 |
XXXI | 37 |
XXXII | 41 |
XXXIII | 42 |
XXXIV | 43 |
XXXV | 44 |
XXXVI | 45 |
XXXVIII | 48 |
XXXIX | 51 |
XLI | 53 |
XLIII | 54 |
XLV | 57 |
XLVI | 59 |
XLVII | 60 |
XLVIII | 61 |
XLIX | 63 |
LI | 64 |
LII | 65 |
LIII | 66 |
LV | 69 |
LVI | 71 |
LIX | 74 |
LX | 75 |
LXI | 76 |
LXIII | 79 |
LXIV | 81 |
LXVI | 86 |
LXVII | 88 |
LXVIII | 89 |
LXIX | 90 |
LXX | 91 |
LXXI | 92 |
LXXII | 95 |
LXXVI | 96 |
LXXVII | 97 |
LXXVIII | 98 |
LXXIX | 99 |
LXXXII | 100 |
LXXXIV | 101 |
LXXXV | 103 |
LXXXVII | 104 |
LXXXVIII | 107 |
LXXXIX | 108 |
XC | 109 |
XCI | 110 |
XCII | 113 |
XCIV | 114 |
XCV | 115 |
XCVI | 117 |
XCIX | 119 |
C | 121 |
CI | 122 |
CII | 123 |
CIII | 124 |
CV | 125 |
CVI | 126 |
CVII | 128 |
CVIII | 129 |
CIX | 131 |
CXI | 133 |
CXII | 134 |
CXIV | 136 |
CXV | 139 |
CXVII | 141 |
CXVIII | 143 |
CXX | 145 |
CXXI | 146 |
CXXII | 147 |
CXXIV | 148 |
CXXV | 149 |
CXXVI | 150 |
CXXVII | 152 |
CXXVIII | 153 |
CXXIX | 154 |
CXXXI | 155 |
CXXXII | 157 |
CXXXIII | 158 |
CXXXIV | 159 |
CXXXV | 163 |
CXXXVI | 165 |
CXXXVIII | 167 |
CXXXIX | 168 |
CXLI | 169 |
CXLII | 170 |
CLV | 187 |
CLVII | 189 |
CLIX | 190 |
CLX | 191 |
CLXI | 193 |
CLXII | 194 |
CLXIV | 195 |
CLXV | 197 |
CLXVI | 199 |
CLXVII | 200 |
CLXVIII | 201 |
CLXIX | 203 |
CLXX | 204 |
CLXXI | 205 |
CLXXII | 207 |
CLXXIV | 208 |
CLXXV | 212 |
CLXXVI | 215 |
CLXXVIII | 216 |
CLXXIX | 217 |
CLXXXI | 218 |
CLXXXII | 219 |
CLXXXIII | 220 |
CLXXXIV | 223 |
CLXXXVI | 224 |
CLXXXVII | 225 |
CLXXXVIII | 227 |
CLXXXIX | 228 |
CXCI | 229 |
CXCIII | 230 |
CXCIV | 231 |
CXCV | 233 |
CXCVI | 234 |
CXCVIII | 235 |
CC | 236 |
CCI | 238 |
CCII | 239 |
CCIII | 240 |
CCV | 243 |
CCVII | 247 |
CCVIII | 248 |
CCIX | 249 |
CCX | 250 |
CCXII | 253 |
CCXIII | 255 |
CCXIV | 256 |
CCXV | 258 |
CCXVI | 259 |
CCXVII | 261 |
CCXVIII | 263 |
CCXIX | 264 |
CCXX | 267 |
CCXXI | 270 |
CCXXII | 272 |
CCXXIII | 275 |
CCXXIV | 279 |
CCXXV | 280 |
CCXXVI | 281 |
CCXXVII | 284 |
CCXXVIII | 286 |
CCXXIX | 289 |
CCXXXI | 290 |
CCXXXII | 291 |
CCXXXIII | 293 |
CCXXXIV | 295 |
CCXXXV | 296 |
CCXXXVI | 300 |
CCXXXVII | 302 |
CCXXXVIII | 303 |
CCXXXIX | 304 |
CCXLI | 309 |
CCXLII | 310 |
CCXLIV | 312 |
CCXLV | 313 |
CCXLVI | 317 |
CCXLVII | 318 |
CCXLVIII | 321 |
CCXLIX | 323 |
CCLII | 329 |
CCLIII | 330 |
CCLV | 331 |
CCLVII | 332 |
CCLVIII | 333 |
CCLIX | 334 |
CCLXI | 336 |
CCLXII | 337 |
CCLXIV | 338 |
CCLXV | 339 |
CCLXVI | 340 |
CCLXVII | 341 |
CCLXVIII | 343 |
CCLXX | 353 |
CCLXXI | 359 |
CCLXXII | 367 |
CCLXXIII | 379 |
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Common terms and phrases
accept American ancient approach authority become beginning believers Buddha Buddhism called Catholic celebration century Chapter Christ Christian Church common completely Confucianism considered contemporary culture death described direct discussion distinctive divine doctrine early earth emphasize eternal eventually existence experience expression faith force formal gods heaven Hebrew Hindu Hinduism hold holy human idea important individual influence Islam Jesus Jewish Jews Judaism Know known Least living Lord major matter means movement Muhammad Muslims nature Need observance one's Orthodox particular Path period person practice practitioners prayer principles Prophet questions Qur'an reality Reform regarded religion religious rituals role Roman scriptures seen Shinto single social specific spiritual teachings term texts things thought tion tradition true understanding universe various Western What's It Mean worship